Posted by Robert Abernethy on 1/22/2018, 2:27 pm, in reply to "George Grove"

As all on this site, my wife and I were Kinston Trio fan from the time of "Tom Dooley". However, we did not have the opportunity to see them until the early 70s with Bob, Bill, and Roger. The next time was Bob, George, and Bobby. Continuing with George, Bill, and Rick with Bob doing a couple of appearances. We were fortunate to see GBR approximately 100 times and never tired of it. all three are very accomplished musicians and singers. Probably second only to the original trio. Besides being so, they are true gentleman.

Let me say this. Please remember George was a Vietnam era GI as was I. George has a personal CD "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" which a Vietnam Memorial album. While written for Vietnam Veterans, what it says applies to vets of all wars to include the Middle East and Afgan.

(George and I are from the same home town but I am a year older). I got a number of this album and gave to all vets in graduating class (35 out of 50 men, approximately) along with the local American Legion and VFW. This CD is definitely worth the price for both vets and non-vets who have friends that are.

Yes, I was POed with what happened to them last year and can only hope and pray that good things come from them in the future. Just as Bob Hope said, "Thanks for the Memories" and a hope and prayer for the future.

--Previous Message-- : Hello Music Lovers :>) : >>> HAPPY + HEALTHY 2018 TO ALL : THANK YOU, GEORGE GROVE : : Rick Daly knows this to be true. I am a : hardcore original + semi-original KINGSTON : TRIO fan. I have always worshipped... : BOB SHANE + NICK REYNOLDS + DAVE GUARD + : JOHN STEWART. : : Due to the recent fiasco which ended up with : the betrayal and backstabbing and total : discard for KT members GEORGE GROVE + BILL : ZORN + RICK DOUGHERTY....I had a chance to : revisit this "post-67" rendition : of THE KINGSTON TRIO, and I've come to the : conclusion these guys were very good. : : All 3 guys are professional musicians who : were gifted with loads of talent and they : were top-notch entertainers. : : GEORGE + BILL + RICK were LOVED by KINGSTON : TRIO FANS !!! This explains the pain and the : suffering and the outbursts by Rick Daly, : Sue, John Birchler, Sandy Greenberg, and so : many of you. : : I just wanted to thank GEORGE GROVE for : giving us KINGSTON TRIO FANS 40 years of his : life to performing and : shmoozing (sp?) with the fans either : backstage or at Fantasy Camp. : : You can teach somebody how to sing or how to : play guitar or how to play banjo, sure. : But you can't teach somebody how to care or : to give a damn about other people or to have : CLASS. : : GEORGE GROVE embodies all of this spirit. He : cares, he is reliable, he is a class act, : he is a fantastic human being. : : Thank you George for your CD you sent me. : Thank you for those kind words you wrote me. : But most of all.... : : THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU !!! : : - Brucester : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :